Histories

metamora Herald 4 April 1924

“BODY OF MRS. STOWELL BROUGHT FOR BURIAL – Was Daughter of Charles M. Chitty, Early Metamora Citizen and Attorney – 

Passed Away Monday at Home of Her Daughter, Mrs. Eleanor Farar in Missouri – Body shipped to Metamora

Following announcement of the serious illness of Mrs. Willard Stowell, a former well known Metamora lady, news of her death was received by friends Monday.  She passed away that day at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Eleanor Farar at Bonne Terre, Mo. 

Mrs. Stowell was the daughter of Hon. Charles H. Chitty, one of the early settlers of Woodford County, who located in Metamora in 1818.  He taught school until 1851 when he was elected county surveyor.  He was admitted to the practice of law in 1860, and was elected county judge in 1860.  The maiden name of his wife was Rebecca Lemon, a daughter of Dr. George Lemon, one of the early settlers.  To Mr. and Mrs. Chitty several children were born, but only two survived their parents, Persis (Puss, as known to her many friends here) and William L. Chitty, her brother, now a practicing attorney of Los Angeles, Cal. 

After the marriage of Mr. Stowell and Miss Chitty they resided here until some time in the 80’s when they took up residence in a suburb of Boston, where they abided until the death of Mr. Stowell, when Mrs. Stowell removed to Bonne Terre, Mo., where she made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Eleanor Stowell Farrar, known to the people of this vicinity as Fey Stowell. 

Mrs. Stowell was finely educated and a thorough musician.  For several years she was the chief dependence at St.Mary’s Catholic church here and was ever in demand as an instrumental and vocal entertainer in all social events.  Refined, cultured and attractive, she was respected and loved by all who knew her. 

The remains were to leave her home for Metamora, where she will be interred with those of her father and mother and other members of the family.”